what postage rate increases are scheduled in 2027

For USPS, the clearest scheduled postage change tied to 2027 is a time- limited 8% increase for Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select that is set to stay in place until midnight Central Time on Jan. 17, 2027. It does not affect First-Class stamps.

What is already scheduled

• Jan. 17, 2027: the temporary 8% transportation-related increase expires unless USPS adopts a different long-term approach.

• USPS has also publicly described a pattern of biannual price adjustments in earlier planning, including potential changes in 2027, but those are proposals and forecasts rather than final rates unless formally approved.

Which postage is affected

• Affected: Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage, Parcel Select.

• Not affected: First-Class stamps and other services outside that specific transportation-related change.

Practical takeaway

If you mean stamp prices , there is no confirmed 2027 stamp-rate schedule in the materials I found; the firm, published 2027 item is the expiration of the temporary 8% increase on certain package services. If you mean USPS’s broader 2027 pricing outlook , the best-supported public discussion points to possible January and July adjustments, but those depend on later approval and can still change.